1980 – Never For Ever

Babooshka ¨ Delius ¨ Blow Away ¨ All We Ever Look For ¨ Egypt
The Wedding List ¨ Violin ¨ The Infant Kiss ¨ Night Scented Stock ¨ Army Dreamers ¨ Breathing

Produced by Kate Bush and Jon Kelly
Engineer: Jon Kelly
Assistant Engineer: – at Abbey Road Studios: John Barratt; – at Air Studios: Jon Jacobs

Art Direction: Kate Bush
Front Cover and Centre: Nick Price
Back Cover Concept and Photography: John Carder Bush
Lettering: Carol Bennett
Costume Design: Gini Hardy
Artwork Co-Ordination: Paul Maxwell Ltd.

All songs written, and except where stated, arranged by Kate Bush
Vocals, Piano and Harmonies: Kate Bush

All lyrics reproduced by kind permission and published by Kate Bush Music Ltd. © 1980 EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Richard Burgess and John Walters appear courtesy of RCA Records

Special thanks to Paddy for all his ideas,
to Richard Burgess and John Walters for bringing in and programming the Fairlight, CMI, and for their warmth and enthusiasm,
Max Middleton for all his help, Kevin McAlea for his ingenuity and for playing me Chopin,
Herbie Flowers for making me feel happy, Roy Harper for holding on to the poet in his music,
Peter Gabriel for opening the windows, Hannah and Jack for Being there,
Krishna and Ranchor for showers of gifts and to Richard Ames, Jeremy, Andrew, Eddie, Lisa, Vera, Hil Bill and Tell,
John, John, John, Jon, Jon and to all the musicians
who have worked patiently and understandingly on this album to make it the way I always wanted it to be.

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
Babooshka: Drums – Stuart Elliott; Electric Bass – John Giblin; Fender Rhodes – Max Middleton; Balalaika, Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush;
Electric Guitars – Brian Bath, Alan Murphy; Backing Vocals – Gary Hurst; C.S.80 – Kate Bush
Delius (Song of Summer): Percussion – Roland; Delius, Sitar – Paddy Bush; Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy; Bass Voices – Ian Bairson, Paddy Bush;
Additional Percussion – Preston Heyman
Blow Away (for Bill): Drums, Percussion – Preston Heyman; Fretless Bass – Del Palmer; Fender Rhodes – Max Middleton; Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath;
Strings – The Martin Ford Orchestra; String Arrangement – Max Middleton
All We Ever Look For: Koto – Paddy Bush; Acoustic Guitar – Alan Murphy; Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath; Yamaha C.S.80 – Kate Bush;
Timpani – Morris Pert; Fairlight – Duncan Mackay; Backing Vocals – Preston Heyman, Paddy Bush, Andrew Bryant, Gary Hurst
Egypt: Drums, Percussion – Preston Heyman; Electric Bass – Del Palmer; Fender Rhodes, Mini Moog – Max Middleton;
Strumento De Porco, Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush; Prophet 5 – Mike Moran
The Wedding List: Drums (Percussion), Backing Vocals – Preston Heyman; Bass – Del Palmer; Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy;
Electric Guitar & Backing Vocals – Brian Bath; Fender Rhodes – Max Middleton; Strings – Martin Ford Orchestra; String Arrangement – Max Middleton;
Harmonica, Musical Saw, Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush
Violin: Drums – Preston Heyman; Electric Bass – Del Palmer; Electric Guitar – Brian Bath; Electric Guitar and Solo – Alan Murphy;
Violin – Kevin Burke; Banshee – Paddy Bush
The Infant Kiss: Viol – Adam Sceaping; Lironi – Jo Sceaping; Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy; String Arrangement – Jo & Adam Sceaping
Night Scented Stock: Lead and Backing Vocals – Kate Bush
Army Dreamers: Bodhran – Stuart Elliott; Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brian Bath; Backing Vocals and Mandolin – Paddy Bush;
Backing Vocals, Electric & Bass Acoustic Guitar – Alan Murphy; Fairlight – Duncan Mackay
Breathing: Drums – Stuart Elliott; Fretless Bass – John Giblin; Fender Rhodes – Max Middleton; Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy;
Electric Guitar – Brian Bath; Prophet – Larry Fast; Percussion – Morris Pert; Backing Vocals – Roy Harper

Album and Label Designs and Artwork © Novercia Ltd. 1980
(P) 1980 Original Sound Recording made by EMI Records Limited

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